Rice + Donburi

From steamed rice, fried rice, rice porridge, to wholesome rice bowls, here are our extensive collection of rice and donburi (Japanese rice bowls) recipes! To get started, check out our 12 most popular donburi rice bowls recipes.

Perfectly cooked Japanese short-grain rice being fluffed with a rice paddle.

Popular Rice + Donburi Recipes

Eggplant & Unagi Over Rice in a Japanese blue and white bowl.

Eggplant Unagi Donburi 茄子と鰻の丼ぶり

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Omurice オムライス (Omelette Rice - "Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories" | Easy Japanese Recipes at JustOneCookbook.com

Omurice (Omelette Rice) (Video) オムライス – ‘Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories’

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Rice with Mountain Vegetables (Sansai Gohan) served in a green ceramic bowl.

Sansai Gohan (Rice with Mountain Vegetables) 山菜ご飯

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A donburi bowl containing grilled eel fillet over steamed rice.

Unadon (Grilled Eel Rice Bowl) (Video) 鰻丼

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A bowl containing Soboro Don (seasoned ground chicken and scrambled egg over rice).

Soboro Don (Ground Chicken Bowl) そぼろ丼

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A Japanese rice bowl containing Soy Glazed Eggplant Donburi topped with julienned shiso and toasted sesame seeds.

Soy-Glazed Eggplant Donburi 茄子の甘辛丼

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A Japanese donburi bowl containing Tanindon, which is simmered beef and egg over steamed rice.

Tanindon (Beef and Egg Rice Bowl) 他人丼

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A white bowls containing savory pan-fried tofu, cucumber, avocado, edamame, carrot, red cabbage, and watermelon radish over brown rice.

Vegan Poke Bowl ヴィーガンポケ丼

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Perfectly cooked Japanese short-grain rice being fluffed with a rice paddle.

How to Cook Japanese Rice in a Pot on the Stove (Video)

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No rice cooker? No problem! Learn how to cook a pot of Japanese white...
Ohagi (Botamochi) are served on a black plate.

Ohagi (Botamochi) おはぎ (ぼたもち)

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Japanese Sweet Rice Balls (Ohagi/Botamochi) are made with glutinous rice and red bean paste...
Sushi oke (Hangiri) containing sushi rice made with cooked Japanese short-grain rice, rice vinegar, sugar, and salt.

How to Make Sushi Rice (Video) 酢飯

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Homemade sushi rice recipe, simple instructions on how to make sushi rice with dashi...
A donabe containing Nanakusa Gayu, Japanese seven herb rice porridge.

Nanakusa Gayu (Seven Herb Rice Porridge) 七草粥

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After indulging in the Japanese New Year feast, we enjoy Nanakusa Gayu (Seven Herb...
A white ceramic plate containing Japanese fried rice (Yakimeshi).

Quick and Tasty Fried Rice Recipes for Weeknight Meals

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From chicken fried rice to shrimp fried rice to kimchi fried rice, these tasty...
A Japanese donburi bowl containing Yakiniku Don, where pan-grilled well-marbled beef is coated with Japanese BBQ sauce and served over a bed of steamed rice.

Yakiniku Don (Japanese Grilled Beef Bowl) 焼肉丼

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Yakiniku Don or Japanese Grilled Beef Bowl is pan-seared short rib beef in a...
A white plate containing Stir-Fried Garlic Chives and Egg Over Rice.

Niratama Donburi (Garlic Chives and Egg Over Rice) (Video) ニラ玉

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Niratama Donburi (Garlic Chives and Egg Stir Fry) is a comforting Japanese dish to...
A rectangular plate containing Yaki Onigiri (Grilled Rice Balls).

Yaki Onigiri (Grilled Rice Ball) 焼きおにぎり

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A favorite in izakayas, Yaki Onigiri are crispy grilled Japanese rice balls glazed with...
An oval plate containing 3 pieces of Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls) placed on a bamboo leaf.

Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls) (Video) おにぎり

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With a variety of fillings, Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls) are a beloved food in...
Rice bowls containing freshly cooked brown rice.

How to Cook Short-Grain Brown Rice in a Rice Cooker 玄米

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Learn how to cook Japanese short-grain brown rice in a rice cooker. Follow my...
A bowl containing ahi tuna and salmon poke along with edamame, avocado, sushi ginger, and radish over bed of steamed rice.

Poke Bowl Recipe

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Try this refreshing Tuna and Salmon Poke Bowl for the family or at your...
The Instant Pot containing juicy and fall-apart tender pulled pork.

Instant Pot Asian Pulled Pork (Tacos and Rice Bowls)

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Juicy and fall-apart tender, easy Instant Pot Asian Pulled Pork is ideal for feeding...
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